I hadn’t drunk too much, though. Cara told me that if I got too drunk to drive, I could have one of the guest rooms here at the clubhouse. I didn’t want that. I wanted to end my night inmybed with Tech. I knew that if I stayed here, I would go a night without him. I was already too accustomed to being in his arms while I slept. Truthfully, sleep had never been this good.
“Thor, take the damn shot!” Cara hissed as she took a bite of her burger.
She was currently going back and forth between eating and playing. I didn’t know how her tiny self ate so much. I knewpregnant woman have increased appetites, but hers was next level. There was rarely a time youdidn’tsee her eating.
“Don’t rush me. This kind of talent takes patience, skill, and a… persistentstroke.” He winked at her, and she rolled her eyes.
That made Sara and me burst into laughter. I had been here long enough to know in no way was he making a pass at her. Those two understood each other’s crude humor.
“Pretty boy, please. Ain’t nobody worried about that middle school stroke game.”
Thor scrunched his nose up. “I told you to stop calling me that,” he growled.
Cara’s shoulders shook through her laughter. “Get over it, best bud. You’re a pretty wittle man,” she cooed. Again, Sara and I were roaring with laughter. Cara then turned her attention to me. “What do you think, Will? Isn’t he abnormally pretty for a man?”
Thor looked at me, awaiting my answer. Suddenly, I felt like I was in the hot seat. And not with them. I could feel Tech’s eyes on me. I discreetly peeked over my shoulder and caught him staring. It was like he was daring me to answer that question.
I would admit that when I first started working here, I used to tease the guys and flirt. I only did it to watch them squirm. It was all in good fun. But now things had changed. I was with Tech, and I didn’t want him thinking I was secretly pining after one of his brothers.
“He’s alright.” I shrugged and took a sip of my drink. I took another glance at Tech just in time to see him smirk before turning his attention to the guys at the bar.
My lips twitched as I fought off a smile. I turned back to Thor, and he looked even more offended. Sara and Cara had to clutch their stomachs they were laughing hard.
“Alright?!” he screeched. Thor raised a hand, holding up three fingers. “How many fingers am I holding up, Will?”
“Three. Why?” I frowned in confusion.
“Just trying to make sure you don’t need to go see an eye doctor because I am far from alright.” He rubbed his hand down his pecs and to his abs with a cocky smirk.
“Ohhhh, that one hit a sore spot. Huh, Thor?” Sara teased him.
“Not at all,” he denied.
“Yes, it did. His ass is feeling some type of way.” Cara cackled. “I bet you would rather be called pretty now.”
“Whatever,” he mumbled, finally taking his shot.
I peered around the room out of curiosity. My eyes landed on a slender brunette woman trying to cozy up next to Viper. He was standing on the other side of the room with Bear, Big Red, Smoke, and Axel. They were all shaking their heads while glancing in our direction. Cara’s raised voice let me know she saw it as well.
“Viper! I’m going to need you to get that bitch from around you, effective immediately!” she shouted as she leaned over the pool table, attempting to take a shot.
Viper had his hands in the air. “Baby, that’s what I’ve been trying to do. I done told her like five times my Ol’ Lady is crazy and will kill her.”
I laughed, but noticed no one else was. They were either looking at the woman as if she were out of her mind, or they were scared for her. I took a glance at Cara, and she was eerily calm. She grabbed the cue chalk and rubbed it on the tip of the pool stick. After placing the cue chalk back on the table, she walked around and took position for another shot.
“Seriously? It's like that, Viper? I’ve known you since elementary, and now all of a sudden I can't talk to you,” the woman said, placing her hand on his arm.
The common room was silent, which was why we could hear her from across the room.
Viper slapped her hand from his arm, taking a step back. “It’s not the talking that’s the problem, Dani. It’s the touching!” he barked at her.
Dani didn’t seem deterred at all as she batted her lashes at him. “You never had a problemtouchingme in the past,” she purred.
Big Red, Bear, Axel, and Smoke moved away from the scene quickly. Viper stared at her in horror before snapping his gaze at Cara.
Thor stood next to Sara and me, pinching the bridge of his nose. “Stupid,stupidwoman,” he grumbled.
Sara nodded in agreement, placing her hand on her forehead. Faster than I could blink, Cara had a switchblade in her hand and flung it across the room. The knife lodged into the wall right next to Dani’s head. Dani shrieked, placing a hand on her chest as she stared at Cara in fear.
